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Micro-Influence Moves Into a Very Macro Warehouse
· New York time
Influencer platform Statusphere has moved its product-shipping operation into a 24,000-square-foot Orlando facility, up from 4,000 square feet, ahead of the Black Friday rush. Founder and CEO Kristen Wiley says getting products to creators is a persistent challenge for campaigns that need to operate at scale. The larger facility gives a physical shape to a business often discussed in terms of feeds and engagement. Before a creator can show a product to an audience, somebody has to get that product into the creator's hands. The more people involved in a campaign, the more coordination that apparently simple step can require. For brands, micro-influencers offer access to smaller audiences through many individual creators. For the company managing the shipments, many individual creators also mean many individual destinations. The campaign may appear on screens as a collection of personal recommendations, but its logistics still involve shelves, packages and deadlines. Six times the floor space is a striking upgrade for a trade built around the word micro. It is also a reminder that the most glamorous part of a sponsored post may depend on the least glamorous part of the operation. The creator opens the box on camera, while the warehouse has already done a great deal of off-camera work.
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